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In his world, people didn’t just up and move house with barely
any warning. They had employers to give at least a month’s notice to, family
members popping in to help them pack, and scores of friends to throw them
tearful going-away parties. They didn’t pack up their possessions in a single
morning, say “I’ll be off, then,” and just go.
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― The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
― The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
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In London it had seemed impossible to travel without the proper evening clothes. One could see an invitation arriving for an Embassy ball or something. But on the other side of Europe with the first faint tinges of faraway places becoming apparent and exciting, to say nothing of vanishing roads and extra weight, Embassy balls held less significance.
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― One Man Caravan
― One Man Caravan
